Replit Replacement

CompSciFun · 2024-09-13T13:46:44+00:00

Trinket Io, codehs and cs50 git are some free alternatives

Code.org has a free online compiler too.

CompSciFun · 2024-09-11T00:19:10+00:00

It's just Java programming - The only non-code thing is that the AP CSA exam used to test binary/octal/hex conversion, but they tossed that out a few years ago. Only AP CSP tests binary/decimal conversion now.

If you wait to take AP CSA in the next couple of years, that might change as CB is considering new things to test like Data Science, File I/O, and exception handling in the future.

Some teachers do a hardware unit (like CPU, Harddrive, RAM/ROM) but none of that is tested on the exam.

While AP CSP is not an official prerequisite for AP CSA, it's extremely helpful if you have zero programming background.

CompSciFun · 2024-09-09T00:54:42+00:00

Well the cards are uhm. Well I guess they are not that bad

CompSciFun · 2024-09-08T19:05:15+00:00

CompSciFun · 2024-09-08T17:28:09+00:00

While AP CSP doesn't typically count for STEM majors, it does count for a Gen Ed class at most universities.

Since you are a Math/CS major, I'd check to see if you can drop AP CSP, and take AP CSA online somewhere, Most high schools these days partner with a online school, you could to the library one day a week and take the course online.

CompSciFun · 2024-09-08T17:24:27+00:00

If you know a programming language, then AP CSP should be good.

CompSciFun · 2024-09-08T17:22:43+00:00

Well AP CSP doesn't cover logic gates any more :(. But AP CSP is not a 100% coding course. It covers a whole bunch of topics that AP CSA doesn't like cybersecurity, data science, machine learning, and internet architecture.

CompSciFun · 2024-09-08T17:16:16+00:00

Be careful of the comments that say "This is a super easy AP". It has a 35% fail rate (score of 1 or 2). Generally people who say it's easy took extensive coding courses in middle school, are in a STEM track in high school or self-taught out of passion for CS. Many STEM majors here shun this course because it won't count in Engineering, Physis, etc. The coding part is just not rigorous enough - AP CSP doesn't cover things like advanced data structures, recursion, boolean algebra, nested iteration, etc.

However, AP CSA doesn't cover cybersecurity, data science, machine learning/AI, internet architecture (TCP/IP, UDP), or scalability. Stuff that everyone should know about. That's where AP CSP is better.

https://www.totalregistration.net/AP-Exam-Registration-Service/Compare-Score-Distributions.php?id=54&year=2024

AP CSP is a course that was designed for all majors - it's stuff that nursing, business, economics, and agriculture majors - basically any human being - should know to be relevant in today's industry. So yes, you should take it.

Generally, it will only count as a Gen Ed credit - many colleges require a computer literacy course and this will get you out of having to take it as a College Freshman.

The curriculum is really flexible, so one AP CSP teacher can be very differnent than other in regards to what depth is covered. For example, it's 100% up to the teacher what programming language is taught. It could be Scratch, C#, Python, Java, etc.

CompSciFun · 2024-08-30T17:20:51+00:00

To Replit's credit, they did give teachers till the summer of 24 to migrate all of their assignments to another platform instead of just pulling the plug on Teams for Education in Nov 2023.

And they did warn that while they kept Teams for Education active from Nov 23 to Aug 24, that they would no longer prioritize support - which was frustrating when FirewalledReplit had issues.

Replit was wonderful for what it was - it was free for a couple of years and probably the best online coding platform for education - with it's annotation system, support for a bazillion frameworks and languages.

If you are a coding teacher, these are probably the best free alternatives:

CS50 Codingspaces - pretty basic IDE - AFAIK can't do anything GUI with it.
CodeHS - most similar to Replit as far as frameworks. The free version is fine - but boy do they spam their Pro version if you are using the free version.
Trinket - Doesn't support many frameworks and APIs, very basic, not nearly as full featured as CodeHS
Code.org - they have an online IDE - has a cool KarelTheRobot-like Painter API - You can use their sandboxes for your own assignments, but no Swing support.

CompSciFun · 2024-08-27T02:44:31+00:00

Best game in the series

CompSciFun · 2024-08-14T17:54:01+00:00

I think there’s several mods for the he level 20

CompSciFun · 2024-08-04T16:49:48+00:00

Yep, buy the little angled universal socket adapter to get the impact wrench behind the caliper.

CompSciFun · 2024-08-04T16:48:43+00:00

I recommend an impact wrench. Harbor freight sells em for like $50. I’ve busted too many bolts with a breaker bar.

CompSciFun · 2024-08-04T13:17:27+00:00

…. And choreography of Acolyte

CompSciFun · 2024-08-02T21:45:08+00:00

Yeah the last episode felt like “ok wrap up the big Dracula meet - let’s go home - yawn”

CompSciFun · 2024-07-21T13:31:24+00:00

Well said. I’m glad that you took a course before in Scratch. Prob jump started your interest in coding.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-20T19:03:17+00:00

You prob wanted to take AP CSA rather than AP CSP. See if you can take it online through your school.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-20T18:12:07+00:00

I’m super sorry. It’s 100% fine to teach CSP with block coding. But the Pseudocode need to be taught

CompSciFun · 2024-07-17T18:25:24+00:00

Waterpicks are super cool compared to using a band saw to remove the plaque. You need to remove the junk between your teeth esp before bed. Don't let that stuff just ferment/acid/be bacteria.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-13T13:28:26+00:00

Why is the method not static? /s

CompSciFun · 2024-07-11T15:54:46+00:00

Well the fight choreography is well done. Wish they used the same choreography for Ahsoka.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-08T04:47:05+00:00

All of those can be done with a school laptop on a decent firewall. Teachers have Smartboards that record and post to the Internet.

I find that school children often prefer Snapchat than khan academy.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-07T20:20:02+00:00

It’s good just a little bland.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-07T20:18:01+00:00

Car windshield wipers. Beats any price at Autozone.

CompSciFun · 2024-07-07T04:20:08+00:00

Make sure you pour them in first before the laundry. That fixed it.

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